2026:UHC:1658 SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS WPCRL/430/2026 Hon'ble Rakesh Thapliyal, J. 1. Mr. Pradeep Chamyal, learned counsel for the petitioners. 2. Ms. Sweta Badola Dobhal, learned Brief Holder for the State. 3. Mr. Ramesh Chandra Joshi, learned counsel for the complainant. 4. The instant writ petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution has been preferred by the petitioners Mukesh Joshi, Yogesh Rawat, Harendra Papola and Pradeep Singh Thathola for quashing of FIR dated 14.12.2025, bearing FIR No. 0105 of 2025, registered at P.S. Kotwali Almora, District Almora which was lodged against the unknown persons for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 351(3), 352 and 74 of BNS 2023. 5. The instant writ petition is supported with the compounding application (IA No. 1 of 2026) with the affidavits of the petitioners as well respondent no. 3 and 4, who are complainant and victim herein. 6. It is argued by the learned counsel for the petitioners that for minor issue the dispute was arose which is reflected from the FIR, however, now the parties have settled their dispute amicably and their relations are very cordial. It is also pointed out that all the petitioners are friends and pursuing their studies. 7. All the petitioners and the respondent-complainant victim are present in Court and identified by their counsel. 8. On interaction the complainant/ respondent submits that he does not 2026:UHC:1658 want to pursue with the impugned FIR taking into consideration the future prospects of all the petitioners who are pursuing their study, therefore, the FIR be quashed. 9. Learned Brief Holder for the State submits that all the offences are compoundable except the offence punishable under Section 74 of BNS 2023, however, submits that since the complainant himself does not want to pursue the FIR, therefore, there is no useful purpose to continue with the investigation as the same will be a futile exercise. 10. In such view of the matter and taking into consideration that the parties have settled their dispute and complainant himself does not want to pursue the FIR, this Court is also of the view that there is no useful purpose to go with the investigation. 11. Accordingly, the compounding application as well as the writ petition are allowed. The impugned FIR dated 14.12.2025 is hereby quashed. 12. Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of. (Rakesh Thapliyal, J.) 12.03.2026 Parul 2026:UHC:1658